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Serenity at 70, Gaiety at 80

Why You Should Keep On Getting Older

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Serenity at 70, Gaiety at 80

By: Garrison Keillor
Narrated by: Garrison Keillor
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An audiobook from Garrison Keillor, a man nearing age 80, on leaning into the beauty of getting old. “My life is so good at 79 I wonder why I waited this long to get here,” he writes.

You learn that less is more, the great lesson of Jesus and also Buddha. Each day becomes important after you pass the point of life expectancy. Big problems vanish, small things make you happy. And, the worst is behind you because you lack the energy to be as foolish as you might otherwise be. Includes 23 rules for aging, including:

  • Enumerate your benefits
  • Enjoy inertia
  • Get out of the way
  • Don’t fight with younger people; they will be writing your obituary
  • Ignore rules you read in a book. Do what you were going to do anyway

And, much more!

Listeners are sure to chuckle at the wisdom and humor contained in this short volume, narrated in the legendary radio-quality voice of Garrison Keillor himself.

©2021 Garrison Keillor (P)2022 Garrison Keillor Personal Development Personal Success Witty Funny Comedy
Honest Reflections • Thought-provoking Insights • Deep Mellow Voice • Wonderful Storytelling • Philosophical Musings
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Good humor, good advice, and easy listening. Thank you Mr. Keillor for making my walk at 72 so interesting and serene. Peace and Love.

If you’re over 70 read this!

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I,m from Minn. I,m a German Lutheran a fundamentalist I will soon be 90

Contend humor advice

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Great book. A pleasant listen. I laughed often. I love his observations. Much hit home now that I am over 70

Enjoyable

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loved the humor. Astonished by the brash and ignorant proclamations of liberal politics proclaiming Republicans are only for the rich

Love/Hate

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Keillor is back, happily living with his wife in NYC. Counting his blessings but with a raised eyebrow & witty takes on 21st century life, he's as great company as ever.

Wise, funny, delightful.

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There are enough people focusing on the bad news that unfortunately exists in the world today. While never closing a blind eye to injustice, GK keeps us tenaciously focused on the good news and humorous sides of daily life. We need more of this!

A wise and joy filled tribute to life.

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Glad I took this journey with Garrison. Fun and reflective. Not sad or regretful at all.

Delightful look at 70 - 80

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I liked it better than "Cats"... Jesus and ginger tea begins to shine thru the darkness.

it's Keillorific!

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Many insights here! Listening to this book was very helpful to me as well as very, very enjoyable. Thank you, GK!

Profound as well as LOL!

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Because Garrison Keillor explained it to me. And, turns out, he knows exactly how I feel. I just didn’t have the words.

I would particularly recommend this to people in their 40’s or 50’s so they could understand how much joy awaits them.

Steve in Wisconsin

Now I know Why I Feel So Good At 74

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